Best Middle Schools in Illinois

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
101	Central Intermediate School	Public	5-8	1301 Eagle Ave	Washington	61571	Tazewell County	Central School District 51	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 444-3943	649	36	18.1	11.6%	585 (90.1%)	3 (0.5%)	28 (4.3%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.9%)	$11,627	$258	$11,369	91.2	92.9	83	18	170915000524
102	Donovan Junior High School	Public	6-8	600 North St	Donovan	60931	Iroquois County	Donovan CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 486-7395	54	8	6.7	57.4%	45 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.7%)	$21,323	$1,236	$20,087	91.1	75.8	274	172	171251000818
103	Teutopolis Junior High School	Public	7-8	904 W Water St	Teutopolis	62467	Effingham County	Teutopolis CUSD 50	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 857-6678	166	10	15.9	14.5%	163 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	$10,950	$643	$10,306	91.1	94.9	56	47	173876001890
104	Madison Junior High School	Public	6-8	1000 River Oak Dr	Naperville	60565	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 420-6400	566	44	12.8	16.4%	353 (62.4%)	36 (6.4%)	39 (6.9%)	98 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (6.7%)	$22,632	$356	$22,276	91.1	93.9	70	34	172771002935
105	Central Middle School	Public	8	44W303 Plato Rd	Burlington	60109	Kane County	Central CUSD 301	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 464-6000	418	23	18.4	16.5%	246 (58.9%)	10 (2.4%)	74 (17.7%)	66 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	$14,396	$241	$14,155	91			(n/a)	170783000396
106	Williamsville Junior High School	Public	5-8	500 S Walnut St	Williamsville	62693	Sangamon County	Williamsville CUSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 566-3600	444	31	14.3	18.0%	411 (92.6%)	6 (1.4%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	$12,116	$01	$12,115	90.9	84	194	88	174248004272
107	Attea Middle School	Public	6-8	2500 Chestnut Ave	Glenview	60026	Cook County	Glenview CCSD 34	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 486-7700	714	68	10.5	20.0%	390 (54.6%)	11 (1.5%)	108 (15.1%)	168 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.9%)	$20,817	$582	$20,235	90.9	90.5	113	6	171692005657
108	Healy Elementary School	Public	K-8	3010 S Parnell Ave	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-9190	1,194	71	16.8	79.2%	61 (5.1%)	40 (3.4%)	190 (15.9%)	886 (74.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	13 (1.1%)	$15,072	$1,838	$13,233	90.9	89.7	116	8	170993000835
109	East Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7616 E Prairie Rd	Skokie	60076	Cook County	East Prairie School District 73	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 673-1141	513	50	10.2	43.3%	151 (29.4%)	38 (7.4%)	121 (23.6%)	167 (32.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.0%)	$21,399	$795	$20,605	90.8	86.5	153	44	171326001578
110	Thompson Middle School	Public	6-8	705 W Main St	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(331) 228-3100	1,364	100	13.6	19.0%	997 (73.1%)	25 (1.8%)	193 (14.1%)	77 (5.6%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	64 (4.7%)	$16,587	$325	$16,262	90.8	94.2	65	45	173717003859
111	Prairie Knolls Middle School	Public	6-7	225 Nesler Rd	Elgin	60124	Kane County	Central CUSD 301	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 717-8100	770	45	17.2	16.8%	470 (61.0%)	20 (2.6%)	127 (16.5%)	117 (15.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.4%)	$14,758	$241	$14,517	90.7	87.7	136	25	170783005957
112	Mount Greenwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10841 S Homan Ave	Chicago	60655	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-2786	1,182	69	17.1	15.7%	919 (77.7%)	35 (3.0%)	196 (16.6%)	9 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.6%)	$14,619	$1,031	$13,589	90.6	92.7	86	26	170993000974
113	Edgebrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6525 N Hiawatha Ave	Chicago	60646	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-1194	554	41	13.6	15.2%	322 (58.1%)	7 (1.3%)	109 (19.7%)	68 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.7%)	$18,231	$1,234	$16,997	90.5	82.6	206	93	170993000743
114	Margaret Mead Junior High School	Public	7-8	1765 Biesterfield Rd	Elk Grove Village	60007	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 357-6000	702	46	15.2		316 (45.0%)	36 (5.1%)	138 (19.7%)	187 (26.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.6%)	$16,579	$492	$16,087	90.3	92.6	87	27	173474004428
115	Fulton Junior High School	Public	6-8	307 Kyle Rd	O Fallon	62269	St. Clair County	O Fallon CCSD 90	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 628-0090	667	36	18.5	19.0%	442 (66.3%)	114 (17.1%)	23 (3.4%)	25 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (9.4%)	$11,632	$383	$11,248	90.3	91.8	98	17	172976003241
116	Washington Junior High School	Public	5-8	201 N Washington St	Naperville	60540	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 420-6390	551	43	12.8	13.4%	375 (68.1%)	25 (4.5%)	49 (8.9%)	61 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	35 (6.4%)	$21,910	$337	$21,573	90.1	90.6	112	4	172771002944
117	Grand Ridge School	Public	K-8	400 W Main St	Grand Ridge	61325	LaSalle County	Grand Ridge CCSD 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 249-6225	212	22	9.6	34.4%	195 (92.0%)	4 (1.9%)	6 (2.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	$18,780	$290	$18,490	90	86.1	156	39	171722002023
118	Lakeview Junior High School	Public	6-8	701 Plainfield Rd	Downers Grove	60516	DuPage County	Center Cass School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 783-5102	340	31	10.9	17.9%	239 (70.3%)	12 (3.5%)	46 (13.5%)	32 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	$17,600	$225	$17,375	90	85.5	165	47	170897000523
119	Jonesboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	309 Cook Ave	Jonesboro	62952	Union County	County of Union School District No43	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 833-5148	338	28	12	46.2%	314 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.0%)	$14,775	$842	$13,933	90	85.5	163	44	172064002353
120	Coal City Middle School	Public	6-8	500 S Carbon Hill Rd	Coal City	60416	Grundy County	Coal City CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 634-5039	454	36	12.5	31.1%	384 (84.6%)	2 (0.4%)	51 (11.2%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	$17,584	$258	$17,326	89.9	92	96	24	171053001272
121	Wildwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6950 N Hiawatha Ave	Chicago	60646	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-1188	512	36	14.2	10.5%	290 (56.6%)	20 (3.9%)	102 (19.9%)	41 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (11.5%)	$18,240	$1,669	$16,571	89.9	88.8	124	3	170993000898
122	Heritage Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	12425 S Van Dyke Rd	Plainfield	60585	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 439-4810	841	57	14.8	23.3%	462 (54.9%)	56 (6.7%)	113 (13.4%)	172 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.4%)	$15,318	$352	$14,967	89.8	84.3	184	62	173174003785
123	Monroe Middle School	Public	6-8	1855 Manchester Rd	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 682-2285	716	56	12.8	34.1%	418 (58.4%)	65 (9.1%)	131 (18.3%)	66 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (4.7%)	$18,816	$361	$18,455	89.8	87.2	140	17	174218005558
124	Summersville Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	1118 Fairfield Rd	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	Summersville School District 79	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 244-8079	283	23	12.2	38.2%	247 (87.3%)	3 (1.1%)	12 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.1%)	$12,675	$353	$12,322	89.4	86.5	152	28	173819003908
125	Independence Junior High School	Public	6-8	6610 W Highland Dr	Palos Heights	60463	Cook County	Palos Heights School District 128	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 448-0737	236	22	10.9		200 (84.7%)	9 (3.8%)	23 (9.7%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	$17,319	$364	$16,954	89.4	77.6	258	133	173057003177
126	Springman Middle School	Public	6-8	2701 Central Rd	Glenview	60025	Cook County	Glenview CCSD 34	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 998-5020	811	71	11.4	26.8%	509 (62.8%)	16 (2.0%)	88 (10.9%)	156 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.1%)	$19,563	$718	$18,846	89.4	90.6	111	15	171692002003
127	Sheridan Elementary Math & Science Academy	Public	K-8	533 W 27th St	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-9120	528	32	16.5	53.8%	38 (7.2%)	56 (10.6%)	104 (19.7%)	312 (59.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	$16,526	$1,971	$14,555	89.3	92.2	93	34	170993001083
128	Rondout Elementary School	Public	K-8	28593 N Bradley Rd	Lake Forest	60045	Lake County	Rondout School District 72	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 362-2021	151	18	8.4		109 (72.2%)	1 (0.7%)	14 (9.3%)	13 (8.6%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.3%)	$41,436	$50	$41,386	89.2	94.7	59	69	173462003626
129	LaSalle II Lang Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1148 N Honore St	Chicago	60622	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-0490	589	41	14.3	33.3%	171 (29.0%)	111 (18.8%)	237 (40.2%)	26 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.3%)	$18,289	$1,462	$16,828	89.1	84.8	177	48	170993005979
130	Edison Middle School	Public	6-8	1125 S Wheaton Ave	Wheaton	60189	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 682-2050	635	45	13.9	21.1%	425 (66.9%)	46 (7.2%)	78 (12.3%)	56 (8.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.6%)	$15,881	$209	$15,672	89	92	97	33	174218004209
131	Jasper Elementary School	Public	K-8	2030 County Road 1020 N	Fairfield	62837	Wayne County	Jasper CCSD 17	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 842-3048	170	13	13.4	40.0%	160 (94.1%)	5 (2.9%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,920	$225	$11,695	88.9	93.6	76	55	172037002294
132	Prescott Elementary School	Public	K-8	1632 W Wrightwood Ave	Chicago	60614	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5505	463	31	15	27.6%	202 (43.6%)	46 (9.9%)	135 (29.2%)	44 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.6%)	$17,849	$1,177	$16,672	88.9	95	54	78	170993001040
133	Ewing-Northern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	51 N Main St	Ewing	62836	Franklin County	Ewing Northern CCSD 115	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 629-2181	231	19	11.8	51.9%	228 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	$12,630	$665	$11,965	88.9	93.9	71	62	171464001811
134	Westmont Junior High School	Public	6-8	944 Oakwood Dr	Westmont	60559	DuPage County	Cusd 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 468-8200	302	25	12	32.1%	175 (57.9%)	21 (7.0%)	78 (25.8%)	13 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	$28,658	$432	$28,227	88.9	83.9	196	62	174198004203
135	Oak Prairie Junior High School	Public	6-8	15161 S Gougar Rd	Homer Glen	60491	Will County	Will County School District 92	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 836-2724	460	43	10.6	28.9%	354 (77.0%)	5 (1.1%)	79 (17.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	$22,493	$1,175	$21,318	88.7	84.6	181	46	172373001008
136	River Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	4141 IL Route 84 S	Hanover	61041	Jo Daviess County	River Ridge CUSD 210	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 858-9005	91	9	10.7	51.6%	78 (85.7%)	1 (1.1%)	6 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.6%)	$22,210	$343	$21,867	88.6	86.6	150	14	170000105116
137	Prairie Crossing Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1531 Jones Point Rd	Grayslake	60030	Lake County	Prairie Crossing Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 543-9722	433	30	14.6		294 (67.9%)	10 (2.3%)	51 (11.8%)	48 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.7%)	$16,073	$563	$15,510	88.6	84.3	186	49	170021803731
138	Pritzker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2009 W Schiller St	Chicago	60622	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-4415	674	42	16.1	26.0%	261 (38.7%)	122 (18.1%)	158 (23.4%)	54 (8.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (11.0%)	$15,602	$1,410	$14,192	88.6	79.9	227	89	170993001154
139	Sauganash Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6040 N Kilpatrick Ave	Chicago	60646	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-3470	693	42	16.6	14.7%	340 (49.1%)	11 (1.6%)	153 (22.1%)	137 (19.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.4%)	$15,363	$1,441	$13,922	88.5	84.2	188	49	170993001067
140	Dunlap Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	13120 N State Route 91	Dunlap	61525	Peoria County	Dunlap CUSD 323	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 243-1034	546	37	14.7	22.3%	323 (59.2%)	65 (11.9%)	27 (4.9%)	98 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.0%)	$11,471	$387	$11,083	88.4	93.8	72	68	171270006009
141	Poe Elementary Classical School	Public	K-8	10538 S Langley Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-5525	224	16	14	32.6%	5 (2.2%)	195 (87.1%)	13 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.9%)	$21,515	$1,484	$20,032	88.4	90.7	110	31	170993000888
142	MacArthur Middle School	Public	6-8	700 N Schoenbeck Rd	Prospect Heights	60070	Cook County	Prospect Heights School District 23	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 870-3879	483	36	13.6	41.8%	326 (67.5%)	8 (1.7%)	90 (18.6%)	44 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	$18,422	$361	$18,061	88.3	84.4	183	41	173285003405
143	Shirland C C School	Public	K-8	8020 North St	Shirland	61079	Winnebago County	Shirland CCSD 134	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 629-2000	99	11	9	36.4%	84 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.1%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.1%)	$18,185	$659	$17,526	88.3			(n/a)	173624003750
144	Mokena Junior High School	Public	6-8	19815 Kirkstone Way	Mokena	60448	Will County	Mokena School District 159	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 342-4870	502	41	12.2	16.9%	396 (78.9%)	18 (3.6%)	64 (12.7%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.4%)	$16,110	$711	$15,399	88.2	90.8	108	36	172637002802
145	Park View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6200 Lake St	Morton Grove	60053	Cook County	Morton Grove School District 70	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 965-6200	885	71	12.4	31.2%	337 (38.1%)	22 (2.5%)	155 (17.5%)	264 (29.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	104 (11.8%)	$20,903	$584	$20,319	88.2	86.6	147	2	172685002870
146	Haines Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	247 W 23rd Pl	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-9200	461	33	13.9	78.5%	4 (0.9%)	43 (9.3%)	24 (5.2%)	388 (84.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$17,827	$2,191	$15,636	88.1	85.7	161	15	170993000815
147	Solomon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6206 N Hamlin Ave	Chicago	60659	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5226	323	29	11.3	48.9%	139 (43.0%)	24 (7.4%)	49 (15.2%)	102 (31.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	$25,610	$1,957	$23,653	88	89.4	119	28	170993001100
148	Still Middle School	Public	6-8	787 Meadowridge Dr	Aurora	60504	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 375-3900	709	54	13	18.8%	228 (32.2%)	51 (7.2%)	65 (9.2%)	335 (47.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.1%)	$19,087	$523	$18,564	88	91.5	105	43	174169003597
149	Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy	Public	6-8	157 N Root St	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-7175	284	19	14.7	54.6%	20 (7.0%)	13 (4.6%)	240 (84.5%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	$20,453	$2,441	$18,011	88	78	250	101	170468006248
150	Francis Granger Middle School	Public	6-8	2721 Stonebridge Blvd	Aurora	60502	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 375-1010	1,011	72	13.9	20.2%	200 (19.8%)	110 (10.9%)	127 (12.6%)	529 (52.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.2%)	$15,538	$626	$14,912	87.9	86.1	157	7	174169000491
151	Union Elementary School	Public	K-8	1661 Cherry Hill Rd	Joliet	60433	Will County	Union School District 81	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 726-5218	143	12	11.5	37.1%	51 (35.7%)	13 (9.1%)	66 (46.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.1%)	$29,435	$779	$28,656	87.9	78.8	241	90	173966004004
152	Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School	Public	6-8	201 W State St	Mahomet	61853	Champaign County	Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 586-4415	812	54	15.1	23.3%	689 (84.9%)	20 (2.5%)	43 (5.3%)	14 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.5%)	$11,101	$526	$10,575	87.8	86.8	145	7	172406002628
153	Iroquois Community School	Public	K-8	1836 E Touhy Ave	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 824-1308	411	34	12	28.2%	210 (51.1%)	8 (1.9%)	94 (22.9%)	77 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.4%)	$24,677	$914	$23,762	87.8	89.7	117	36	171212001465
154	Lisle Junior High School	Public	6-8	5207 Center Ave	Lisle	60532	DuPage County	Lisle CUSD 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 493-8200	338	32	10.7	33.1%	195 (57.7%)	24 (7.1%)	82 (24.3%)	14 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.8%)	$25,790	$471	$25,320	87.8	86.2	155	1	172320002554
155	South Loop Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1601 S Dearborn St	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-8690	847	51	16.6	27.9%	260 (30.7%)	285 (33.6%)	112 (13.2%)	112 (13.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (9.0%)	$16,526	$1,245	$15,281	87.7	92	95	60	170993005268
156	Eureka Middle School	Public	5-8	2005 S Main St	Eureka	61530	Woodford County	Eureka CUD 140	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 467-3771	436	29	15	25.5%	395 (90.6%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	$10,956	$449	$10,506	87.6	89.6	118	38	171443001782
157	Princeville High School	Public	6-12	302 Cordis Ave	Princeville	61559	Peoria County	Princeville CUSD 326	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 385-4660	350	28	12.3	36.9%	305 (87.1%)	2 (0.6%)	34 (9.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	$15,323	$318	$15,004	87.6	91.5	104	53	173277003396
158	Highland Middle School	Public	6-8	310 W Rockland Rd	Libertyville	60048	Lake County	Libertyville School District 70	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 362-9020	701	67	10.5		544 (77.6%)	14 (2.0%)	65 (9.3%)	35 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.1%)	$23,337	$60	$23,277	87.5	92.7	85	73	172280002529
159	Thomas Metcalf School	Public	PK, KG-8	ISU Campus Box 7000	Normal	61790	McLean County	ISU Laboratory Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 438-7621	459	53	8.6	7.0%	324 (70.6%)	15 (3.3%)	47 (10.2%)	40 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.2%)				87.5	95.1	51	108	170009904504
160	Heyworth Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	308 W Cleveland St	Heyworth	61745	McLean County	Heyworth CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 473-2322	401	28	14.5	22.7%	374 (93.3%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	$16,016	$419	$15,597	87.3	67.5	370	210	171887002174
161	Summit Hill Junior High School	Public	7-8	7260 W North Ave	Frankfort	60423	Will County	Summit Hill School District 161	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 469-4330	566	52	10.8	20.8%	400 (70.7%)	51 (9.0%)	80 (14.1%)	16 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	$19,467	$585	$18,882	87.2	87.2	141	20	173822003913
162	Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz	Public	PK, KG-8	4034 W 56Th St	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-8280	542	35	15.7	48.5%	32 (5.9%)	16 (3.0%)	492 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	$16,345	$1,261	$15,084	87.2	88.7	125	37	170993006603
163	Skinner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	111 S Throop St	Chicago	60607	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-7790	1,139	61	18.6	21.9%	292 (25.6%)	294 (25.8%)	151 (13.3%)	317 (27.8%)	9 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	74 (6.5%)	$14,927	$1,233	$13,694	87	88.1	134	29	170993001096
164	Smithton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	316 S Hickory St	Smithton	62285	St. Clair County	Smithton CCSD 130	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 233-6863	541	40	13.5	12.9%	511 (94.5%)	13 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	$11,343	$365	$10,977	86.8	79.4	232	68	173651003763
165	St Rose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	18004 Saint Rose Rd	Breese	62230	Clinton County	St Rose School District 14-15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 526-7484	167	13	12.8	15.0%	157 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	$12,284	$875	$11,409	86.8	86.5	151	14	173747003876
166	Millburn Middle School	Public	6-8	640 Freedom Way	Lindenhurst	60046	Lake County	Millburn CCSD 24	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 245-1600	388	30	12.9	20.9%	248 (63.9%)	25 (6.4%)	45 (11.6%)	46 (11.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	$19,000	$280	$18,720	86.8	88.2	132	34	172610005621
167	Fairview South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7040 Laramie Ave	Skokie	60077	Cook County	Fairview School District 72	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 929-1050	718	73	9.9	34.3%	334 (46.5%)	36 (5.0%)	86 (12.0%)	210 (29.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.8%)	$23,278	$585	$22,693	86.6	84.1	190	23	171482001820
168	Millstadt Consolidated School	Public	3-8	211 W Mill St	Millstadt	62260	St. Clair County	Millstadt CCSD 160	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 476-1681	453	33	13.6	21.6%	414 (91.4%)	14 (3.1%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	$14,431	$723	$13,709	86.6	84.7	179	11	172619002794
169	West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2695 Woodlawn Rd	Lincoln	62656	Logan County	West Lincoln-Broadwell Education Service District 92	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 732-2630	217	21	10.4	22.6%	215 (99.1%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,114	$282	$15,832	86.5	83.9	195	26	174160004169
170	Plum Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	2600 Plum Grove Rd	Rolling Meadows	60008	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-7600	1,128	68	16.5	14.9%	544 (48.2%)	35 (3.1%)	103 (9.1%)	393 (34.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (4.3%)	$15,195	$512	$14,683	86.5	88.2	131	39	173042003154
171	Tri-Valley Middle School	Public	4-8	505 E Washington St	Downs	61736	McLean County	Tri Valley CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 378-3414	450	31	14.7	8.7%	404 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.7%)	$11,348	$255	$11,094	86.3	87.2	139	32	171392001735
172	Jefferson Junior High School	Public	6-8	1525 N Loomis St	Naperville	60563	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 420-6363	832	68	12.2	29.1%	392 (47.1%)	58 (7.0%)	205 (24.6%)	131 (15.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.0%)	$20,225	$423	$19,802	86.3	84.5	182	10	172771002933
173	Byron Middle School	Public	6-8	325 N Colfax St	Byron	61010	Ogle County	Byron CUSD 226	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 234-5491	366	29	12.6	21.0%	311 (85.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)	$17,858	$291	$17,567	86.2	77.4	262	89	170801000408
174	Prairieview-Ogden Junior High School	Public	7-8	2499 County Road 2100 E	Thomasboro	61878	Champaign County	Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 694-4122	68	6	11.5	20.6%	66 (97.1%)	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,777	$255	$13,522	86.1	93.6	75	99	170033005766
175	Chicago World Language Academy	Public	K-8	1340 W Harrison St	Chicago	60607	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-7000	449	31	14.6	38.8%	45 (10.0%)	169 (37.6%)	125 (27.8%)	82 (18.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.0%)	$17,084	$1,289	$15,795	86	76.8	266	91	170993000868
176	Somonauk Middle School	Public	5-8	510 W Lasalle St	Somonauk	60552	DeKalb County	Somonauk CUSD 432	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 498-1866	249	16	15.5	38.6%	209 (83.9%)	2 (0.8%)	30 (12.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	$16,205	$275	$15,931	86	93.2	81	95	173657004322
177	Barrington Middle School Station	Public	6-8	215 Eastern Ave	Barrington	60010	Cook County	Barrington CUSD 220	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 756-6400	886	71	12.4	19.4%	560 (63.2%)	10 (1.1%)	146 (16.5%)	120 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.6%)	$22,437	$524	$21,913	85.9	90.8	107	70	170505000192
178	South Middle School	Public	6-8	400 S Highland Ave	Arlington Heights	60005	Cook County	Arlington Heights School District 25	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 398-4250	812	67	12	15.6%	679 (83.6%)	8 (1.0%)	73 (9.0%)	50 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	$19,127	$859	$18,268	85.9	88.7	126	52	170414000105
179	O Neill Middle School	Public	7-8	635 59th St	Downers Grove	60516	DuPage County	Downers Grove GSD 58	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 719-5815	403	30	13.6	21.6%	268 (66.5%)	16 (4.0%)	68 (16.9%)	22 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.2%)	$19,526	$998	$18,528	85.8	75.7	277	98	171254001514
180	STEM Magnet Academy Elementary	Public	K-8	1522 W Fillmore St	Chicago	60607	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-7300	397	28	14.4	49.9%	20 (5.0%)	136 (34.3%)	83 (20.9%)	145 (36.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.8%)	$17,231	$1,733	$15,498	85.4	93.4	78	102	170993006173
181	Giant City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1062 Boskydell Rd	Carbondale	62902	Jackson County	Giant City CCSD 130	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 457-5391	218	16	13.6	38.5%	162 (74.3%)	10 (4.6%)	20 (9.2%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.1%)	$14,225	$1,207	$13,018	85.3	85.5	166	15	171659001964
182	Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School	Public	6-8	325 S Kenilworth Ave	Oak Park	60302	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 524-3050	947	74	12.7	20.8%	433 (45.7%)	187 (19.7%)	170 (18.0%)	24 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	118 (12.5%)	$22,663	$1,088	$21,575	85.2	82.3	208	26	172925004581
183	Breese Elementary School	Public	3-8	777 Memorial Dr	Breese	62230	Clinton County	Breese Education Service District 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 526-7128	357	22	16.2	34.7%	304 (85.2%)	2 (0.6%)	44 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	$10,285	$25	$10,260	85.1	85.4	168	15	170701000363
184	Jane Addams Junior High School	Public	4-8	700 S Springinsguth Rd	Schaumburg	60193	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 357-5900	695	59	11.8		296 (42.6%)	46 (6.6%)	151 (21.7%)	143 (20.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (8.1%)	$20,126	$813	$19,313	84.9	88.9	123	61	173474003646
185	Hollis Consolidated Grade School	Public	K-8	5613 W Tuscarora Rd	Peoria	61607	Peoria County	Hollis Cons School District 328	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 697-1325	147	14	10.5	23.8%	133 (90.5%)	1 (0.7%)	8 (5.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	$28,431	$688	$27,743	84.7	81.3	214	29	171942002224
186	Waters Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4540 N Campbell Ave	Chicago	60625	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5090	702	46	15.2	22.9%	421 (60.0%)	10 (1.4%)	165 (23.5%)	35 (5.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (9.5%)	$16,564	$1,133	$15,430	84.7	74.2	291	105	170993001147
187	Nichols Middle School	Public	6-8	800 Greenleaf St	Evanston	60202	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 859-8661	628	66	9.5	34.9%	283 (45.1%)	97 (15.4%)	146 (23.2%)	25 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (11.5%)	$24,508	$406	$24,102	84.6	82.1	210	23	171446001795
188	Oliver McCracken Middle School	Public	6-8	8000 E Prairie Rd	Skokie	60076	Cook County	Skokie School District 73-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 673-1220	340	36	9.4	33.8%	111 (32.6%)	34 (10.0%)	48 (14.1%)	109 (32.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.4%)	$28,358	$465	$27,893	84.3	76.8	267	79	171038001254
189	Fremont Junior High/Middle School	Public	6-8	28871 N Fremont Center Rd	Mundelein	60060	Lake County	Fremont School District 79	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 566-9384	692	49	14		459 (66.3%)	19 (2.7%)	117 (16.9%)	70 (10.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	21 (3.0%)	$16,084	$215	$15,869	84.3	84.8	178	11	171593005958
190	Burr Elementary School	Public	K-8	1621 W Wabansia Ave	Chicago	60622	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-4090	465	33	14.3	24.1%	184 (39.6%)	38 (8.2%)	158 (34.0%)	22 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (13.3%)	$17,696	$1,410	$16,286	84.2	89.2	121	69	170993000636
191	New Athens Junior High	Public	6-8	501 Hanft St	New Athens	62264	St. Clair County	New Athens CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 475-2172	95	7	13.9	34.7%	90 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	$10,162	$102	$10,059	84.1	88.3	129	62	172796004764
192	Cass Junior High School	Public	5-8	8502 Bailey Rd	Darien	60561	DuPage County	Cass School District 63	No	(n/a)	No	No	(331) 481-4000	313	26	11.8	24.0%	202 (64.5%)	12 (3.8%)	39 (12.5%)	41 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.8%)	$17,060	$626	$16,434	84	81.5	212	20	170879000519
193	Lincoln Magnet School	Public	6-8	300 S 11th St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 525-3236	300	25	12	37.7%	150 (50.0%)	84 (28.0%)	9 (3.0%)	17 (5.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (12.7%)	$22,394	$1,936	$20,458	83.9	84	191	2	173708003830
194	Marlowe Middle School	Public	6-8	9625 Haligus Rd	Lake in the Hills	60156	McHenry County	Huntley Community School District 158	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 659-4700	1,215	88	13.8	20.4%	826 (68.0%)	54 (4.4%)	203 (16.7%)	87 (7.2%)	8 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	34 (2.8%)	$15,276	$291	$14,986	83.8	83.1	201	7	171983005641
195	Bednarcik Junior High School	Public	6-8	3025 Heggs Rd	Aurora	60503	Will County	Cusd 308	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 636-2500	535	37	14.3	25.4%	231 (43.2%)	58 (10.8%)	93 (17.4%)	126 (23.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.9%)	$17,585	$397	$17,189	83.8	83.4	199	4	173027004768
196	Iuka Community Cons School	Public	PK, KG-8	405 S Main St	Iuka	62849	Marion County	Iuka CCSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 323-6233	231	16	14.9	57.1%	217 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	$14,450	$1,872	$12,578	83.7	79.9	229	33	172025002277
197	Benjamin Middle School	Public	5-8	28W300 Saint Charles Rd	West Chicago	60185	DuPage County	Benjamin School District 25	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 876-7820	259	27	9.5		149 (57.5%)	13 (5.0%)	54 (20.8%)	38 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	$25,212	$495	$24,717	83.6	84.2	187	10	170588000264
198	Ward J Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2701 S Shields Ave	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-9050	500	33	15.1	79.0%	22 (4.4%)	32 (6.4%)	52 (10.4%)	384 (76.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	$18,340	$1,904	$16,437	83.4	77.1	264	66	170993001143
199	Ravenswood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4332 N Paulina St	Chicago	60613	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5525	522	37	14.3	32.2%	251 (48.1%)	44 (8.4%)	151 (28.9%)	26 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (9.4%)	$18,553	$1,510	$17,043	83.4	84	193	6	170993001050
200	Manhattan Junior High School	Public	6-8	15414 W Smith Rd	Manhattan	60442	Will County	Manhattan School District 114	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 478-6090	615	44	13.9	16.9%	515 (83.7%)	20 (3.3%)	63 (10.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	$11,297	$262	$11,035	83.3	84.7	180	20	172427001557

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